#548D44
Named color: Fern Green. oklch(58.6% 0.121 139.1), rgb(84, 141, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#548D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Fern Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548D44 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.121 139.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #548D44 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548D44 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548D44 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548D44 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE79
oklch(70.7% 0.087 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A57
oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548D44
oklch(58.6% 0.121 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2D
oklch(49% 0.112 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#548D44 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #91833E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D49 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50897C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548D44
#548D44
oklch(58.6% 0.121 139.1)
- #9B63A9
#9B63A9
oklch(58.7% 0.121 319.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #548D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
Use #548D44 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.